(Unknown POV) The night stretched on as Maria stood at the corner of something she couldn’t fully understand. The bond had been sealed. The marks on her neck—one from Luca, one from Joseph—were a constant reminder of her place in this world, of the power she now shared with them. Her senses were on high alert. The wolves inside them—her wolves—were always there, humming under her skin. They pulsed with their emotions, their thoughts, and it felt as though she could never escape them. The bond was unbreakable, but it was also all-consuming. Her heart raced as she stood in the quiet of the room, trying to process the overwhelming weight of it all. She could hear their voices, their hearts beating in sync with hers. Lucas’s deep, protective growl. Joseph's possessive, demanding tone. The b

